This Incredibly Warm Jacket Is Lined With Bison Fur

Kickstarter can spawn some pretty useless ideas. But, as we've said before, the crowd-funding site cuts both ways. For all the unecessary flip-flops and shirt-button improvements that no one asked for, there are occasional home runs. Like, for instance, the coat you see above, dubbed "The Ultimate American Jacket." Designed by the folks at United by Blue, it's made entirely in the USA and lined with bison fur.

Well, actually it's lined with a propriety insulation called B100 Fill that's made from the winter coat of the bison. The concept was to create a piece of outerwear that's uniquely American, so choosing an animal indigenous to the States was only natural. Plus, that fur is warm. Warm enough that the coat itself is about twice as good at protecting you from the cold as your average ski jacket, and on par with heavy polar equipment.

Courtesy: United by Blue

Not convinced yet? Also consider that it's made from waterproof recycled polyester, finished with taped seams and watertight zippers, and comes with a total of 14 pockets and a removable wool vest. And the fact that United by Blue will remove a pound of trash from an ocean or river for every purchase, as it does with all its products. Or, you could just check out the price: only $298. Not bad at all.

There is a catch though: that impressive price tag is only good for the next couple of days. Once the Kickstarter campaign ends on Sunday, you'll have to wait to buy it at retail for $598. Still very respectable for a feature-heavy, made-in-America winter coat, but around twice the price.

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